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RL NEWS Updates: Aug. 7, 2014

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RL NEWS Updates: Aug. 7, 2014

Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography
LONG BEACH — Thirty-three-year-old Paul Michael Barbour, of Long Beach, plead guilty, Aug. 6, to child pornography.
Barbour taped girls undressing and had under his possession thousands of photos and videos of child pornography. Earlier this year, while he was working for Kids Artistic Review at Cypress College, a young female dancer discovered a video camera in the dressing room. The camera was eventually traced back to Barbour.
A search of his home found thousands of photos and 10 videos of child pornography, along with a stash of LSD and hallucinogenic mushrooms, court documents show. It did not appear he produced any of the pornography they found on his computers, officials said.
Federal prosecutors charged him for the child pornography, which carries a statutory minimum of five years in prison and up to 20 years maximum.
His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 20 in federal court. As part of a plea agreement, Barbour will likely be sentenced to between five and 10 years in prison, and 15 years of probation.

LB City College Gets New VP of Academic Affairs
LONG BEACH — On Aug. 4, Terri Long started her new job as Long Beach City College’s new vice president of Academic Affairs.
Long will now oversee the college’s academic programs and deans.
Coming from Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut after 25 years

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RLn THEATER: Aug. 5, 2014

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RLn THEATER: Aug. 5, 2014

Aug. 15
Flyin’ West
Flyin’ West lands for three weekends in August in celebration of CSU Dominguez Hills’ Black Theatre Program’s 15th anniversary.
Set in 1898 in the era of reconstruction following the Civil War, “Flyin’ West” is the story of four African American female pioneers who settle in the all-black town of Nicodemus, Kan. Seeking the freedoms promised them, the women instead are challenged by a harsh and unforgiving terrain as well as a society not yet ready for equality among races or strong independent women.
Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Aug. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30, and at 2 p.m. Aug. 17, 24 and 31, at the Edison Theatre in CSUDH.
Details: (310) 243-3589; www4.csudh.edu/theatre-arts/2014-15-season
Venue: Edison Theatre
Location: 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson

Aug. 16
Fiddler on the Roof
The Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage Season Closes with Fiddler on the Roof, through Aug. 16.
Set in 1905 Czarist Russia, it tells the story of Tevye, a humble dairy farmer and his quest to find suitable mates for his five daughters. Despite his efforts, the daughters are feeling the influences of a world beyond the village.

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RLn COMMUNITY: Aug. 4, 2014

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RLn COMMUNITY: Aug. 4, 2014

Aug. 5
Shark Week
Participate in special shark crafts and activities, Aug. 5 through 10 at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium.
Details: (310) 548-7562;www.CarbrilloMariqueAquarium.org
Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Location: 3720 Stephen M White Drive, San Pedro

Aug. 5
Seashore Mornings
Follow that Slime from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Aug. 5 through 9, at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro.
First and second graders delight in discovering the wonders of slime and much more in Cabrillo Marine Aquarium’s week-long Science at the Seashore program “Galloping Snails and Other Fishy Tales”.

Participants will get close-up views of sea snails “galloping” and other fascinating seashore animals in the laboratory, aquarium and along the surrounding shoreline. Children will create their own storybooks, go crab fishing, find out what lives in oozing mud and make records of their daily discoveries. Hands-on activities will include handling live marine animals, using a variety of tools (microscopes, plankton nets, binoculars, etc.), learning about animals in the Aquarium exhibits, exploring nearby coastal habitats, and participating in ecological games. Register now as classes are limited in size to ensure individual attention.
Details: (310) 548-7562;www.CarbrilloMariqueAquarium.org
Venue: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Location: 3720 Stephen M White Drive, San Pedro

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Allegations Taint Beck’s Bid for Second Term

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Allegations Taint Beck’s Bid for Second Term

Sex Scandal Involving Chief’s Daughter Revealed

By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor

Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck has been lobbying for a second term since the police commission began taking it under consideration this past May.

But Beck’s road to a second term has gotten increasingly rockier, despite record lows in violent crimes in the city and having weathered some serious crises that would have tanked most other police chiefs (i.e. Christopher Dorner episode that terrorized the police department or the more recent one, in which a detective recounted how he killed fellow officer and allegedly blackmailed former police Chief Bernard Parks into dropping the discipline hearings against him).

On July 20, the commanding officer of the LAPD’s Criminal Gang-Homicide Division, Peter Whittingham, submitted a letter to the Los Angeles Police Commission that was perhaps could completely derail Beck’s chances.

Per the city charter, the LAPD chief is required to apply to the commission for reappointment at least 180 days prior to the expiration of their first term. The commission must respond to that application, voting either to let him stay for another term or not, no later than 90 days before his first term expires. In this case, that would be Aug. 20.

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Timeline: The Tortured History of the Senate’s Torture Report

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Timeline: The Tortured History of the Senate’s Torture Report

by Kara Brandeisky and Sisi Wei
ProPublica, April 8, 2014
UPDATED: AUGUST 1, 2014

It has been more than five years since the Senate began investigating the CIA’s detainee program, a period marked by White House indecisiveness, Republican opposition, and what we now know was CIA snooping.

It’s January 2009. Obama takes office. Within days, he shuts down the CIA’s detainee program. But he says he’d rather not dwell on the past.

Jan. 11, 2009
President-elect Barack Obama tells George Stephanopoulos he’s not interested in a broad investigation of Bush-era intelligence programs, saying, “We need to look forward as opposed to looking backwards.”

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RLn ENTERTAINMENT: Aug. 1, 2014

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Aug. 2
James Kimo West, Friends
Spend an evening with Hawaiian slack key master, Jim “Kimo” West, featuring hula by Amanda Taketa and Kevin Tsutsui, starting at 8 p.m. Aug. 2, at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro.
Suggested donation is $20.
Details: (800) 403-3447
Venue: Alvas Showroom
Location: 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Aug. 3
Orchestre Surreal
Orchestre Surreal is performing, starting at 4 p.m. Aug. 3, at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro.
Launched in 1997, the Orchestre Surreal came out of composer Ross Wright’s mission to create a project that would strip away the barriers of cultural, generational, and artistic divide, and promote the message of open-mindedness through art.
Suggested donation is $20.
Details: (800) 403-3447
Venue: Alvas Showroom
Location: 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Aug. 8
Jeff Hamilton Trio
The Jeff Hamilton Trio will perform, starting at 8 p.m. Aug. 8, at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro.
Details: (800) 403-3447
Venue: Alvas Showroom
Location: 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Aug. 9
Chuck Alvarez Band
The Chuck Alvarez Band will perform, starting at 8 p.m. Aug. 9, at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro.
Details: (800) 403-3447
Venue: Alvas Showroom
Location: 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Aug. 9
Bullying Smoke Out
Mr. Imperial Leather 2014 Doug Dick, along with he United Waves of Long Beach are presenting the Bullying Smoke Out, from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 9, at The Brit in Long Beach.
Details: www.longbeachimperialcourt.org
Venue: The Brit
Location: 1744 E. Broadway, Long Beach

Aug. 10
Ken Dance Co “INVISIBLE”
Ken Dance Co “INVISIBLE” will perform, starting at 4 p.m. Aug. 10, at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro.
Details: (800) 403-3447
Venue: Alvas Showroom
Location: 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Aug. 15
Victor Orlando
Victor Orlando performs at 8 p.m. Aug. 15, at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro.
Details: (800) 403-3447
Venue: Alvas Showroom
Location: 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Aug. 16
Doug Macleod, Denny Croy in Concert
Doug Macleod and Denny Croy will be in concert, at 8 p.m. Aug. 16, at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro.
Details: (800) 403-3447
Venue: Alvas Showroom
Location: 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Aug. 17
Manring, Garcia, Ma Trio
Manring, Garcia and Ma Trio perform at 4 p.m. Aug. 17, at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro.
Details: (800) 403-3447
Venue: Alvas Showroom
Location: 1417 W. 8th St., San Pedro

Aug. 17
Remembering the Palladium Days (Part II)
The Museum of Latin American Art is paying tribute to the days of one of New York’s most celebrated dance halls, the Palladium, at 4 p.m. Aug. 17.
The kings of Afro Caribbean swing, with a live performance featuring Grammy Award-winning vocalist, Herman Olivera and Freddie Crespo’s Mambo Revue Orchestra performing the music of the “Big Three,” Machito, Tito Puente and Tito Rodriguez.
Considered by critics as one of today’s most representative salsa singers, Herman Olivera began singing professionally with local New York bands at the tender age of 15. He would then be afforded the opportunity to sing lead vocals with Conjunto Libre under the direction of Manny Oquendo and Andy Gonzalez. After two decades with Conjunto Libre, Olivera worked regularly with Johnny Pacheco, Ray Barretto, Bobby Rodriguez y La Compañia and The Machito Orchestra. He performs with Eddie Palmieri’s Orchestra and is featured on five of Palmieri’s CDs, including Masterpiece/Obra Maestra with the late, great Tito Puente, which earned two Grammys.
Details: (562) 437-1689; www.molaa.org
Venue: MOLAA
Location: 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach

RLn ANNOUNCEMENTS: July 31, 2014

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RLn ANNOUNCEMENTS: July 31, 2014


Aug. 1
Volunteer at Abalone Cove Reserve
Volunteer, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, at the Abalone Cove Reserve in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Details: (310) 541-7613
Venue: Abalone Cove Reserve
Location: 5970 Palos Verdes Dr. South, Rancho Palos Verdes

Aug. 4
Small Business Entrepreneurship: Doing Business in LA
The Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and the Los Angeles Public Library is presenting the Small Business Entrepreneurship workshop, starting at 10 a.m. Aug. 4, at the San Pedro Public Library.
Details: http://tinyurl.com/SPSmallBizWorkshop
Venue: San Pedro Public Library
Location: 931 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro

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RLn NEWS updates: July 30, 2014

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RLn NEWS updates: July 30, 2014

EPA Penalizes Rancho LPG for Safety Hazards
SAN PEDRO — Rancho LPG faces a $260,000 fine for safety violations on their site from the Environmental Protection Agency.
EPA responded to Rep. Janice Hahn’s requests to investigate safety lapses at the Rancho LPB facility.
EPA officials state that Rancho LPG has implemented new measures to ensure the security of the plant.
“Although these families will not be safe until the tanks are moved,” stated Hahn in her press release, “EPA’s actions today minimizes some of the risk for the community.”

Reyes Uranga Runs for Water Replenishing District Seat
LONG BEACH — Former Long Beach City Councilwoman Tonia Reyes Uranga, announced July 24 that she would be running for the Division 3 seat of the Water Replenishment District.
The seat has been left unoccupied since Lillian Kawasaki died in 2013.
Uranga served on the Long Beach City council since 2002. Since her initial election, Uranga has managed the council’s Environmental Committee and represented all the cities in eastern and western Los Angeles County on the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Reyes Uranga also served as a board member of the Coalition for Clean Air.
The election will take place in November

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RLn ARTS: July 30, 2014

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RLn ARTS: July 30, 2014

Aug. 7
Gallery 741 Grand Opening
Community members are invited to the grand opening reception of Gallery 741, from 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 7, in San Pedro.
Experience the functional elegance of Lenchner Glass, exhibiting Aug. 7 through 17, and Sept. 4 through Oct. 4. This show features exciting new tableware designs, fused glass art and many one-of-a-kind fused glass pieces to add beauty to your décor.
Details: (818) 609-9406; www.1stthursday.com
Venue: Gallery 741
Location: 741 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro

Myriam Gurba, Denise Rivas
Community members are invited to check out the art of Myriam Gurba and Denise Rivas through August at The Center Long Beach.
Details: (562) 434-4455
Venue: The Center Long Beach
Location: 2017 E. 4th St., Long Beach

RLn COMMUNITY: July 29, 2014

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RLn COMMUNITY: July 29, 2014

Aug. 9
Story Time with Rangers
Bring your children to a story time with the White Point Nature Preserve Rangers at 10 a.m., Aug. 9, at the White Point Nature Preserve in San Pedro. The story themes vary.
Details: (310) 541-2479
Venue: White Point Nature Preserve
Location: 1600 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro

Aug. 20
Bird Walk
Attend a guided bird walk led by Wild Birds Unlimited at 8:30 a.m., Aug. 20, at the White Point Nature Preserve in San Pedro.
Details: (310) 541-2479
Venue: White Point Nature Preserve
Location: 1600 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro

Aug. 20
Family Nature and Art Workshop
Join the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy at a children’s hike and art workshop at 10 a.m., Aug. 30, at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes. The activities cost $25 per family. Reservations are required.
Details: (310) 541-2479
Venue: Pelican Cove parking area, Terranea Resort
Location: 31300 Palos Verdes Dr. South

August 23
Ranger Walk
Enjoy a the dramatic views at a themed, guided hike through the White Point Nature Preserve’s restored habitat at 10 a.m., Aug. 23. Themes vary each month. The hike is free.
Details: (310) 541-2479
Venue: White Point Nature Preserve
Location: 1600 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro

Aug. 23
Native Plant Sale
The White Point Nature Education Center and Preserve is hosting a native plant sale from 12 to 2 p.m., Aug. 23.
Details: (310) 541-2479
Venue: White Point Nature Preserve
Location: 1600 Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro

Aug. 27
Bird Walk
The public is invited to a guided bird walk led by Wild Birds Unlimited at 8:30 a.m., Aug. 27, in George F Canyon Preserve and Nature Center in Rolling Hills Estates.
Details: (310) 541-2479
Venue: George F Canyon Preserve and Nature Center
Location: 27035 Palos Verdes Dr. East, Rolling Hills Estates

 

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